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Evaluating Educational Technology and
         Integration Strategies
  Chapter 4 – Hardware Hard to Understand
 Chapter 7 – Teachers Discovering Computers

         Getting Students Ready for their
                Web 2.0 Future

               “The Tech Treckies”
                 Joy Fierro-Ogden
                  Betsy Huberth
                 Therese Lamica
                   Krista Lissner
                    Dawn Verini
Introduction
    Application Software Productivity Tools for Educators
                         Chapter 4

 Need to buy or recommend computer
  equipment?
 This chapter gives information on many
  components and provides links to each one.
 Sites give more details on each component,
  how it works, and information on purchasing.
 GREAT for people with limited
  technology experience. It defines,
  explains, and provides links to
  answer questions.
Teaching Today
Teaching today includes integrating
 technology/devices such as these in the
 classroom.
  Graphing calculators
  Portable storage devices
  Tablet PCs
  Questions: Besides USB flash drives,
  what other portable storage devices
  might you use is your classroom?
 How will you use them?
Handhelds Allowed in Class?
 Handheld devices, PDAs in the classroom
 Fuel students’ enthusiasm for reading
 Improve reading literacy
 Question:   Can PDAs be used to
    help teach students to be better
    readers?
 Lesson plans using handhelds:
 //kathyschrock.net/power/
Is Digital Data Disappearing?
 Up to 75% of today’s data never existed on
  paper!
 Rapid changes in technology
 Digital records inaccessible
 Can’t access old information.
 Great ideas from yesterday are gone
  tomorrow!
Integration Corner
 Educators : positive role models
 Teachers: proficient users of technology
 Students: opportunities to access Internet
  and WWW
Integrating Literacy Software
   Links to sites offering software
      Riverdeep.net | Make A Story
      Graph club
      Oregon Trail
Digital Media Corner
 Cell phones serve as good digital
  technology
 Digital cameras, Ipods, CD’s , etc…
Checkpoint
 Take the quiz to test yourself on chapter
  content.
 http://oc.course.com/sc/tdc5/flash/check
  point/ch4/index.cfm?
  action=matching&chapter=4
Introduction
                   Emerging Technology
                       Chapter 7
Teachers discovering computers.
      Technology in the classroom its integration,
appropriateness, and effectiveness in the classroom.

How can we incorporate it into our classrooms?

Emerging Technologies

Blogs
Podcasts
Screen casts – Video, multimedia
Websites
Wiki’s
Tapped In
Integrating Technology in Teaching
              Today
Integrating Software into your classroom
  Blogging enhances:

      Cooperative   learning

      Collaboration


      Motivation
Education Issues
Integrating video and technology into the classroom.
             Is it Good or Bad?

   Where does the money come from to obtain such
    technology in the classroom????

             Follow this link for information on SchoolGrants


   How should you assess your students without using
    standardized testing methods?
Evaluating Student Learning
              with Digital Media
  Using digital media in your classroom provides
    many social experiences for your students.
Use alternative assessments to evaluate student
  learning such as:
 Authentic project-based assessment
 Portfolio’s
 Rubrics
 Self evaluate and peer evaluations.
 Short answer essays
 Oral presentations
www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
How do we evaluate the technological
     tools to use in the classroom?
Ways to evaluate Websites & Software
Teacher evaluations:
Website evaluation rubrics
Educational blogs and peer reviews
Test the software first before purchasing - ask for
demonstration disks or preview copies

Student Evaluations
Website evaluation rubrics
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/evalelem.html
Curriculum Integration
o   How do we as teachers incorporate technology
    into our curriculum?
http://oc.course.com/sc/tdc5/index.cfm?action=integrate&chapter=7#Elemen
o   Use products that allow students to create
    reports, presentations and video presentations.
o   Use digital software such as:
    Inspiration / Kidspiration
    Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Captive
    Leap Frog
    Game Maker
How will you know if a website or software is good
                 or bad quality?

                     Evaluate
             for the following criteria:

 Authority
 Affiliation
 Purpose and Objectivity
 Content and Learning Process
 Audience and Currency
 Design of the digital media material
Digital Media in the Classroom



                         What is digital media?
   CD’s, e-books, Internet, Video games, WWW, Graphic Design Software, etc




        Integrate “Edutainment” in your lesson plans and
                           classroom
                     entertainment media for learning purposes
Technology and Teaching Students with
             Special Needs
How will you evaluate the assistive technological needs of
                       your students?
            Check out the Wisconsin Assistive Technology site: http://www.wati.org/




What types of assistive technologies are available to help:
                                   hearing impaired
                                   visually impaired
                                   physically impaired
   Assistive Devices Help Challenged Kids Get the Most From Learning
             http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech086.shtml
Checkpoint

Try your skills – match the questions in the
  link below….

http://oc.course.com/sc/tdc5/index.cfm?action=matchin
Timeline
A little history of how we got to where
            we are today……..


Teachers Discovering Computers, Fifth Edition -
References
1.    (June 2009). Education and computer connection. Retrieved July 5,
                    2009, from Education Index Web site:
                        http://www.nvo.com/ecnewletter
     2. (2001). Make a story. Retrieved July 5, 2009, from Riverdeep
                     interactive learning limited Web site:
   http://www.riverdeep.net/language_arts/edmark_lang_arts/MakeAStory/MakeA
3. Reagan, B. (December 2006). Digital ice age. RetrievedJuly 5, 2009,
    from Popular mechanics Web site:http://www.popularmechanics.com/
                       technology/industry/4201645.html
 4. Schrock, K. (2003-2006). Power in the palm of your hand. Retrieved
                 July 5, 2009, from Kathy Schrock Web site:
                         http://kathyschrock.net/power/.
References
   Reed, Penny. Lalhlm, Elizabeth A.(2004, January). Assessing Students Needs for
        Assistive Technology, A Resource Manuel for School District Teams,
        Retrieved July 03, 2009, from Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative site:
       http://www.wati.org/?pageLoad=content/supports/free/index.php

   Steele-Carlin, Sherril (2006). Assistive Devices Help Challenged Kids Get the
        Most From Learning. Retrieved July 3, 2009, from Education World Web
        site: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech086.shtml

   Teachnology, Incorporated, Rubric, Rubric Makers. Retrieved July 3, 2009, from
       Teachnology Web site: http://teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

   Tyburski, Genie (2008, May 12). Evaluating the Quality of Information on the
       Internet. Retrieved July 3, 2009, from The Virtual Chase Web site:
       http://www.virtualchase.com/quality/criteria.html

References con’t.
Fernandez, Donna (1999-2008). Retrieved July 6, 2009, from Welcome to
        School Grants! Web site: http://k12grants.org/

Schrock, Kathy (2008). Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators. Retrieved July 6,
   2009, Web site:
   http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html

Shelly, Cashman, Gunter & Gunter, Retrieved July 6, 2009, from Teachers
   Discovering Computers Web site: http://oc.course.com/sc/tdc5/index.cfm?
   action=links&chapter=7

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Group2 Ppt Ch. 4 & 7

  • 1. Evaluating Educational Technology and Integration Strategies Chapter 4 – Hardware Hard to Understand Chapter 7 – Teachers Discovering Computers Getting Students Ready for their Web 2.0 Future “The Tech Treckies” Joy Fierro-Ogden Betsy Huberth Therese Lamica Krista Lissner Dawn Verini
  • 2. Introduction Application Software Productivity Tools for Educators Chapter 4  Need to buy or recommend computer equipment?  This chapter gives information on many components and provides links to each one.  Sites give more details on each component, how it works, and information on purchasing.  GREAT for people with limited technology experience. It defines, explains, and provides links to answer questions.
  • 3. Teaching Today Teaching today includes integrating technology/devices such as these in the classroom.  Graphing calculators  Portable storage devices  Tablet PCs  Questions: Besides USB flash drives, what other portable storage devices might you use is your classroom? How will you use them?
  • 4. Handhelds Allowed in Class?  Handheld devices, PDAs in the classroom  Fuel students’ enthusiasm for reading  Improve reading literacy  Question: Can PDAs be used to help teach students to be better readers?  Lesson plans using handhelds:  //kathyschrock.net/power/
  • 5. Is Digital Data Disappearing?  Up to 75% of today’s data never existed on paper!  Rapid changes in technology  Digital records inaccessible  Can’t access old information.  Great ideas from yesterday are gone tomorrow!
  • 6. Integration Corner  Educators : positive role models  Teachers: proficient users of technology  Students: opportunities to access Internet and WWW
  • 7. Integrating Literacy Software  Links to sites offering software  Riverdeep.net | Make A Story  Graph club  Oregon Trail
  • 8. Digital Media Corner  Cell phones serve as good digital technology  Digital cameras, Ipods, CD’s , etc…
  • 9. Checkpoint  Take the quiz to test yourself on chapter content.  http://oc.course.com/sc/tdc5/flash/check point/ch4/index.cfm? action=matching&chapter=4
  • 10. Introduction Emerging Technology Chapter 7 Teachers discovering computers. Technology in the classroom its integration, appropriateness, and effectiveness in the classroom. How can we incorporate it into our classrooms? Emerging Technologies Blogs Podcasts Screen casts – Video, multimedia Websites Wiki’s Tapped In
  • 11. Integrating Technology in Teaching Today Integrating Software into your classroom Blogging enhances:  Cooperative learning  Collaboration  Motivation
  • 12. Education Issues Integrating video and technology into the classroom. Is it Good or Bad? Where does the money come from to obtain such technology in the classroom???? Follow this link for information on SchoolGrants How should you assess your students without using standardized testing methods?
  • 13. Evaluating Student Learning with Digital Media Using digital media in your classroom provides many social experiences for your students. Use alternative assessments to evaluate student learning such as:  Authentic project-based assessment  Portfolio’s  Rubrics  Self evaluate and peer evaluations.  Short answer essays  Oral presentations www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
  • 14. How do we evaluate the technological tools to use in the classroom? Ways to evaluate Websites & Software Teacher evaluations: Website evaluation rubrics Educational blogs and peer reviews Test the software first before purchasing - ask for demonstration disks or preview copies Student Evaluations Website evaluation rubrics http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/evalelem.html
  • 15. Curriculum Integration o How do we as teachers incorporate technology into our curriculum? http://oc.course.com/sc/tdc5/index.cfm?action=integrate&chapter=7#Elemen o Use products that allow students to create reports, presentations and video presentations. o Use digital software such as:  Inspiration / Kidspiration  Adobe Acrobat  Adobe Captive  Leap Frog  Game Maker
  • 16. How will you know if a website or software is good or bad quality? Evaluate for the following criteria:  Authority  Affiliation  Purpose and Objectivity  Content and Learning Process  Audience and Currency  Design of the digital media material
  • 17. Digital Media in the Classroom  What is digital media?  CD’s, e-books, Internet, Video games, WWW, Graphic Design Software, etc  Integrate “Edutainment” in your lesson plans and classroom  entertainment media for learning purposes
  • 18. Technology and Teaching Students with Special Needs How will you evaluate the assistive technological needs of your students? Check out the Wisconsin Assistive Technology site: http://www.wati.org/ What types of assistive technologies are available to help: hearing impaired visually impaired physically impaired Assistive Devices Help Challenged Kids Get the Most From Learning http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech086.shtml
  • 19. Checkpoint Try your skills – match the questions in the link below…. http://oc.course.com/sc/tdc5/index.cfm?action=matchin
  • 20. Timeline A little history of how we got to where we are today…….. Teachers Discovering Computers, Fifth Edition -
  • 21. References 1. (June 2009). Education and computer connection. Retrieved July 5, 2009, from Education Index Web site: http://www.nvo.com/ecnewletter 2. (2001). Make a story. Retrieved July 5, 2009, from Riverdeep interactive learning limited Web site: http://www.riverdeep.net/language_arts/edmark_lang_arts/MakeAStory/MakeA 3. Reagan, B. (December 2006). Digital ice age. RetrievedJuly 5, 2009, from Popular mechanics Web site:http://www.popularmechanics.com/ technology/industry/4201645.html 4. Schrock, K. (2003-2006). Power in the palm of your hand. Retrieved July 5, 2009, from Kathy Schrock Web site: http://kathyschrock.net/power/.
  • 22. References  Reed, Penny. Lalhlm, Elizabeth A.(2004, January). Assessing Students Needs for Assistive Technology, A Resource Manuel for School District Teams, Retrieved July 03, 2009, from Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative site: http://www.wati.org/?pageLoad=content/supports/free/index.php  Steele-Carlin, Sherril (2006). Assistive Devices Help Challenged Kids Get the Most From Learning. Retrieved July 3, 2009, from Education World Web site: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech086.shtml  Teachnology, Incorporated, Rubric, Rubric Makers. Retrieved July 3, 2009, from Teachnology Web site: http://teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/  Tyburski, Genie (2008, May 12). Evaluating the Quality of Information on the Internet. Retrieved July 3, 2009, from The Virtual Chase Web site: http://www.virtualchase.com/quality/criteria.html 
  • 23. References con’t. Fernandez, Donna (1999-2008). Retrieved July 6, 2009, from Welcome to School Grants! Web site: http://k12grants.org/ Schrock, Kathy (2008). Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators. Retrieved July 6, 2009, Web site: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html Shelly, Cashman, Gunter & Gunter, Retrieved July 6, 2009, from Teachers Discovering Computers Web site: http://oc.course.com/sc/tdc5/index.cfm? action=links&chapter=7